Brontometer
/ˌbrɒnˈtɒmɪtər/noun
A device for measuring the intensity of thunder or the force of a storm.
Did you know?Bronto- comes from Greek brontē, meaning “thunder,” the same root behind brontophobia, while -meter is the old Greek suffix for measuring power, distance, or force.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βροντή (brontḗ)
“thunder”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέτρον (métron)
“measure”
Late 19th Century
English
brontometer
“a proposed or specialized instrument for measuring thunder or storm intensity”
Modern English
English
brontometer
“a device for measuring thunder or storm intensity”
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